Laidin
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish Laiten (compare Scottish Gaelic Laideann, Manx Ladjyn), from Latin Latina.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Laidin f (genitive Laidine)
- Latin (the language of the ancient Romans)
- unintelligible speech
Declension[edit]
Declension of Laidin
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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- Alternative genitive form: Laidne
Derived terms[edit]
- Ard-Laidin f (“Advanced Latin”)
- Laidin bhacach f (“dog Latin”)
- Laidin dhéanach f (“Late Latin”)
- Laidin mheánaoiseach f, Laidin na meánaoise f (“Medieval Latin”)
- Laidin na ndaoine f (“Vulgar Latin”)
- Laidineach (“Latin”, adjective)
- Laidineacht f (“Latinity”)
- Laidineach m (“Latin”) (person)
- Laidineoir m (“Latinist”)
- Laidinigh (“Latinize”, transitive verb)
- Nua-Laidin f (“Neo-Latin”)
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Laidin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Laiten”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “Laidin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Laidin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.